Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-11-17

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Mr. CHAMBERLAIN. that the chambel
of commerce intended to continue
its efforts to secure improvement
in the harbor defenses for thu
city, a stronger navy and subsidies
for American steamship lines. Letters
were then read from President Cleveland,
Hon. John Sherman and Governor Hill.
The president wrote as follows:
'Gentlsmen:-I have received your in.
vitation to attend the annual banquet oil
the chamber of commerce, of the state of
New York, on the evening Of the 10th
inst. 1t would certainly give
me great pleasure TO be present
On that occasion, and meet those
who, TO a great extent have
in charge the important business inter-
ests represented in your association. ]
am sure, Too, that ] should derive profit
Us well as pleasure from such a meeting.
Those charged by the people with the
management of their government cannot
fall to enhance their usefulness by a
familiarity with business conditions and
intimacy with business men, since good
government has no more important mis-
sion thai the stimulation and pro-
lection OF ths activities of the country.
Ihls relation between government and
business suggests the thought that the
mber OF such associations as yours,
wv to themselves, and to all the people
of the land, a thoughtful discharge of
their political obligations, guided by their
practical knowledge OF affairs, to the end
that there may be impressed upon the
administration OF our government a bust
hess character and tendency free from
the diversion OF passion and unmoyed by
sudden gusts OF excitement. But the
most wholesome purpose of their polit-
1cal action will not be accomplished by an
inaistance upon their exclusive claims
and selfish benefits, regardless of the
welfare OF the people at large. Inter
dependence 10 SO fully an element
in our national existence, that a
patriotic and generous heed to the gen
eral good seems to best subserye every
particular interest. / regret that my Of
hcial dufiesan engagements prevent the
acceptance of your courteous invitation.
aud expressing the hope that the banquet
may be a most enjoyable and interesting
occasion to those present, / am, very
truly yoIrs, GROVER CLEYELAND.n
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Senator Sherman said in his letter, aft
er expressing regret at inability to at
tend; You VIII always have my cooper
alton in the general objects proposed by
yonr organization. Perhaps the mosr
important subject for the Immediate
future Is the extension of our commerce.
especially into Mexico and the South
American states. The development of
our internal industry has now made 1t
necessarry to seek foreign markets for
our surplus productions. The most hope-
full d i'd for such operations is in the
growing demands Of the American con-
tinent for many articles that the United
States, better than any other country, can
furnish Them
Governor Hill, who had been invited To
respond toathetoast, s.The State OF Neyf
York wrGte q simple letter of regret
that he could not be present.
liter the reading of the letters. the
toast, THE President I, was drank, II
Secretary Lamar responded. He said:
Il have been recently so closely related
with the president that / found myself
asking him what / should say on this
occasion. Said he, Remind the gentie-
men that the two greatest questions are
the national representation of the great
country here, and a national
which shall represent the United States.
The gentlemen should exact the exer-
else OF the same qualities which enabled
them to elevate the commerce of their
proud metropolis Let me offer a VOL
unteer toast, ITO the gentlemen OF the
chamber OF commerce, held in high es-
itimntion in all the cities of every mart Of
the United States [ know that / can
q nothing to your knowledge. am
only sure that you could have summoned
no one whose feelings are SO touched by
the assembly before me. What a scene
meets ones as one gazes upon this spleu-
did country. From Labrador to the Rio
Grande, from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
there lie the splendor of wealth and the
quietnde of peace. Timber, gold, iron
inexhaustible, countless herds of cattle:
looms cumming beneath the spirit OF
steam. all moving to the acme of indus
trial activity. Where, despite the wealth
OF all these, can YOU find more activity,
more life, more purpose, than in the
halls of commerce, which enriches and
crowns the nations of the earths
Mr.. anna stated his belief that our
foreign commerce is increasing but our
tonnage decreasing. He ascribed this
principally 60 the protective system. He
predicted that ne would yet become he
Leading commercial nation of the world.
The Toast 1.-THE Queen of Great Brit
ain, was. drank standing, and Chauncey
Depew responded to the toast, 1.-THE
United States, With q Government by
the People and fer the People; They Are
the Friends of Honest Labor, the Enc
mics OF Anarchism.n Mr.. Depew, In
the course of his remarks, said that the
question OF the survival of our govern
ment had Just been settled in Chicago.
IL had been shown that the velvet glove
OF liberty covers the merciless hand OF
the. law.
In proposing the health of DIR. Cham
perialn, the president said. 1--WE are
Very gla to welcome as our guest to-
Eight gentleinau still in the prime Of
NE, 10 whom fame has come easily,
whose name Is known wherever TIT
Englisn language is spoken, aud who,
IKE his colleague, John Bright, has al
ways been conspicuous in HIS friendships
forE this country. He has come to IA,
representing the government of. Greai
Britain upon 9 most important diplo-
matte raission, in the hope of settling q
question which has been the GAUGE OF
bad blood between our Canadian
~neighboEs and au important section
Of u country. 1t seems to me. gentle.
men that our guest is fully equipped, by
long business, as well as public expert
ence, 70 accomplish tshe deilired result, j
hold Alto be good omen for the salts
factory settlement 6f the fishery ques
ton that Mr Chamberlain, as cab.nei
minister as member Of parliament ant
in2private life, cfspfsIly and nnoflclally